This final thesis deals with the changes in a small town since 1945. The town, the stress is put on, is called Kelč and is situated in the Zlín region. The first part features the history of the Czech countryside since 1945 with the focus on the confiscation of the postwar period, land reform, the process of the gradual collectivization, the role of the unified Agricultural Cooperative, transformation after 1989 and joining the EU. In the next part the history of the town of Kelč is stressed. The town is characterized from these points of view: location, natural and historical landmarks, its urbanistic structure and evaluation of the present state of the town. In the final part the town of Kelč is presented and seen in photographs. The key words: Kelč, postwar confiscation, land reform, collectivization, transformation, urbanistic structure